The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-22
CITY NEWS.

-0codwia's Official Turf Guide for
1885, complete, Tor sale at Manstord's.
--Nanon at the Theater matinee this
afternoon, and tonight Erminie, by the
Carleton Opera Company.
The saie Of seats for the Kate
Claxton engagement at the TheAter
next week will open ut Mulford's this
morning.
This forenoon at the Merchants
Exchange a meeting will be held to
consider the Memphis bridge bill now
before Congress and in danger OF being
defeated.
"A negro named Phil Num- was
arrested yesterday by Officer Jenny
on the charge Of stealing pair OF
pants. The case will be tried this
morning by Justice Powell.
Shelby County Circuit Judge Eat 8
has decided u case OF interest to ten.
ants. He held that where tenant
has no control over building he ia
not liable for nuisance that may bs
created there.
Phil Dunn, colored, WAS arrested
yesterday 10y Offer Jennings for
stealing q suit Of clothes aud 50 % in
money from pno,her negro. He was
tried b fore justice Powell and turned
over TO the tate.
Romeo LrCaripi aud Frank Mil
lard were on trial yesterday on "a
charge Of So .aut to murder a str rect
car driver in Lucarlni's saloon, on the
corner OF fernando and Gayoso
streets, but were found not guilty.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday by the clerk OF County Court
20 the 10 loving parli,s: Thomas
Davis to Mre. Mary Allen, Will
Smith TO Ms EiEabtth Lavender,
and Nick b. Hill 10 Miss Hattie Rey-
nolds.
--Presidsnt Nettletop, Of the Kansas
City railway, stated vest 'rday while
in the city, en- route f,r Kansas City,
that trark laying had been commenced
from Birmingham, Ala, east on the
Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic
railway.
The alarm at Il:30 o'clock last
night was caused by frs in the one.
story frame building in the rear OF the
residences Of Mr.. W. l.. Parker, No.
l72 Wellington street. The roof Of
the building was damaged TO the
amount Of about 500. The house was
occupied by servants, aud tbs origin
OF the fire is attributed 10 carelessuess.
The Bethel Sewing School. The
large increaSe in attendance at the
sewing school necessitates the pur.
chasing of more machinery. There
fore we will pe Obliged to call on kind
friends to lend helping hand to those
who are anxious to make an honest
hviog, and thus aid noble work. By
order OF the PRECEDENT.
Capt Bi,lie OuIrie, an ex-Msm.
phian, now Of Smiths Falls, Canad:.
has patented an invention called n
railroad station Indicator. By touch
ing q button a 70, z rings and in each
coach and car on plate the name of
the next station sppears, distance
thereto and distance each way from
termini' IL eau also be used on street
cars, giving nsmes OF street crossings
In the same manner.
e. M. Shade, yardmsser of the
Memphis and OnBr Q ton yailro I'd. was
arrested yesterday by Detect We Pfyde
on a charge of firgery. II seems t. at
Shade made out his own time and
signed Cummiugs's name to it Gum.
mugs 10 m lsttr Of trains at Tuscnm.
bis, Ala. Toe prisoner claims that
Cumm ngS gave him permission to
sign his name. The care vii be heard
this morning by Recorder Had en-.
-InfJrma ion is wanted by ]. Reno.
No. Ia Man street, concerning the
whereabouts o j I'm Hne', a mail
wagon aud rect Ger diver. His
daughter died of heart disease last
Wednesday ss the residence Of MIR.